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the Queen of England. It was built in 1703. When the Queen is here, the royal standard flutters over the Palace.

The Queen of England is protected by Guards in sentry boxes outside Buckingham Palace.The Guard
is changed every morning.

The ceremony of the Changing of the Guard that takes place daily at eleven o'clock in the morning.

place of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

The Houses of Parliament (the Palace of Westminster) lies on the north bank of the River Thames in central London. The Palace of Westminster is the meeting place of the House of Commons and the House of Lords, the two houses of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

The Prime Minister of England and his Government discuss matters of state at the Houses of Parliament. The building is 940 feet long and has two miles of corridors.

Bank of the River Tames in London. It is Europe's tallest Ferris wheel, is the most popular paid tourist attraction in the United Kingdom with over 3.75 million visitors annually. The structure is 135 metres tall and the wheel has a diameter of 120 metres. It was opened to the public in 2000 and it was the world's tallest Ferris wheel.

The London Eye from across the River Thames.

Colourful London Eye near County Hall.

The London Eye

north
bank of the River Thames
in central London. Thousands of tourists visit the Tower every year
to see the Crown Jewels
and the famous
Beefeaters.

The Tower of London

The Crown Jewels of England, are 140 royal ceremonial objects kept in the Tower of London, which include the regalia and vestments(облачения) worn by British kings and queens at their coronations.

times, in accordance with the belief that if they are absent, the kingdom will fall. They are under the care of the Yeoman Warder Ravenmaster .

Beefeaters, famous for their traditional costume, live in the Tower of London and protect the Crown Jewels.

AT The Tower of London

most spectacular of the bridges crossing the River Thames. It was built between 1886 and 1894. The roadway is raised to allow ships to pass through. Tower Bridge is one of five London bridges which has become an iconic symbol of London.

The White Tower is a central tower at the Tower of London. It was built by William the Conqueror during the early 1080s. The White Tower was the castle's strongest point militarily. Henry III ordered that the tower be whitewashed in 1240.

The White Tower and Tower Bridge

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The Clock Tower Big Ben

The dial of the Great Clock of Westminster. The hour hand is 9 feet (2.7 m) long and the minute hand is 14 feet (4.3 m) long.

Big Ben is one of the most famous tourist attractions in London. Big Ben is
the nickname for
the Great Bell
of the clock at the
north end of the
Palace of
Westminster
in London.
Big Ben is the
largest of
five bells and
weighs
13.5 tons.

in the 1960s

The Post Office Tower or The BT Tower

The Post Office Tower or the BT Tower as it is now known is one of London’s tallest buildings standing 627 feet (191 metres) high. It weighs 13,000 tons and contains 780 tons of steel. The two lifts travel at 1,000 feet in a minute and the Revolving Restaurant near the top of the Tower makes between 2 and 3 revolutions each hour.

feeding pigeons in the square

Trafalgar Square

Trafalgar Square is a historical
reminder of the great
naval admiral Nelson.
Its name commemorates
the Battle of Trafalgar, a
British naval victory in the
Napoleonic Wars with
France and
Spain that took
place on
21October 1805.
Today the square
is famous for its
flocks of pigeons and
is used as a meeting
place for rallies.

Piccadilly Circus in 2015 from the southern side in front of Lillvwhites

Piccadilly Circus

Piccadilly Circus

Piccadilly Circus, one of the busiest areas in London, was once known as the centre of the British Empire. In the middle is the famous statue of Eros. Piccadilly Circus is the centre of night life in the West End.